How might an early primate's environment lead to the evolution of a large brain in relation to body size?

What will be an ideal response?


Early primates lived in trees, and to live in a tree requires excellent hand-eye coordination, agility, and balance. These traits require increased brain power to function optimally.

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A) muscle twitch B) summation C) muscle failure D) tendinitis

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A compound similar to auxin, 2,4,5-trichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4,5-T), has been used  

A.  as a fertilizer for corn and wheat. B.  as a spray to promote flowering of pineapple. C.  as an organic substitute for chlorine bleach. D.  to detoxify the dangerous poison dioxin. E.  an herbicide for killing woody seedlings and dicot weeds.

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A dance that recruits other bees into foraging close

by the hive is indicated by a. A. b. B. c. C. d. D. e. E.

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The gray crescent region of the amphibian zygote is thought to contain:a

growth factors and developmental determinants. b. hormones and ribosomes. c. yolk and dark pigment granules. d. mitochondria and ribosomes. e. neurotransmitters and hormones.

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